Kevin M. Covert, Esq., is the Vice President and Deputy General Counsel for Human Resources at Honeywell International Inc., headquartered in Morristown. At Honeywell, Mr. Covert is responsible for all legal matters including litigation, compliance and corporate transactions relating to labor, employment, employee benefits and compensation. He oversees labor negotiations and the language of collective bargaining agreements.

Prior to joining Honeywell in 1998, Mr. Covert was a shareholder in Kulzer & DiPadova, P.A., in Haddonfield. His practice areas included employee benefits, retirement plans, and compensation planning.

He is a member of the bar in New Jersey and Pennsylvania. He is also a member of the American Benefits Counsel and has served as chairman of that organization’s Government Relations Committee.

Mr. Covert received a B.S. in Finance from Rider University, an LL.M. in Taxation from New York University, and a J.D. from Rutgers University School of Law and is currently working towards his MBA from Wharton Business School.

Mr. Covert was appointed to the Board of Trustees in March 2007.Michael Critchley, Jr. Esq.

Michael Critchley, Jr., Esq. is a partner in Critchley & Kinum, and Vazquez, L.L.C. a Roseland law firm where he represents individuals and corporations at all stages of federal and state litigation and during regulatory proceedings. Mr. Critchley has also counseled boards of directors and senior management on internal investigations as well as advised corporations on the implementation of comprehensive compliance systems.

Mr. Critchley received his BA from Rutgers University and his JD from Seton Hall University Law School. He also received an MBA in finance from New York University’s Stern School of Business.

Following law school, Mr. Critchley clerked in the United States District Court for the District of New Jersey. His extensive business experience includes several years working at the investment banking firm of Credit Suisse First Boston.

Mr. Critchley was appointed to the UMDNJ Board of Trustees in June 2007.